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Thread: What little pesties did you bowl over today?

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    Took my boys out this morning in the Alexandra thyme and tor country. I didn't cover myself in glory missing two magpies and taking 4 shots for the only bunny we got (I'm blaming their grandfathers .17) As usual the hunting trip turned into a rock climbing and exploration mission...all good fun.
    Boys get their good looks from their mothers side...
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    Geez only one rabbit for a walk in Central is pretty amazing in itself.

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    Yeah, a bit of noise going on. Hard to keep those two quiet. Checked the .17hmr in the afternoon and was out about 40mm at 50m, so I can blame the rifle...
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    Walk around a mates farm last night, 13 + 1 magpie between 2 of us. .22lr and .17hmr taking out the long shots.

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    The Wife's two hares from this evening's varminting, 260m and 280m. I concentrated on exploding magpies, longest 312m, got five out of the six that were mobbing up. When they don't get any pressure they are a bit dumb, the way they all go and land next to their fallen comrades... so that means there is one left that is now the supersmart. Will get him next time.

    I love this rifle so much I might actually sleep with it tonight, T3 Super Varmint .223 1:12" twist. It sends the 50gr Z-Max at 3400fps with a staunch load of Benchmark 1. Allegedly slightly over pressure but the ADI brass has been holding up well, and not much in the way of trouble on the bolt face or primers. Deadly accurate, genuine inch at 300m material.

    Note use of very dangerous detachable magazine.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rossi.45 View Post
    first shot of the evening . . . longest hit 170yrds. Winchester PowerPoints

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    Whst rifle is that, savage?

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    There's something deeply satisfying about shooting magpies. All these were taken from the same two trees, one at 80m, the other at 96m, using a single decoy bird at first (the really rotten one), then adding other birds over the next several days. This morning I smacked three new birds who'd come for a look, obviously keen on moving into the recently vacated territory... There's a couple more that are just scattered feathers now as the hawk was on them first thing.

    Magpie hunting is something of a craft I reckon, you get to recognise the different types of calls and what they mean, how many birds there are, where they are. I can listen in the study while I'm working, and quickly pop out for quarter of an hour when I hear they're close. It's getting a fair bit quieter...

    Thanks to @GWH for sending me a distress call media file, played that on the shed hifi at max volume this morning, worked a treat! Three birds came into the garden, first one landed about 30 seconds after I pressed play on the remote... it bought a CCI right through the engine room. Brilliant. Won't play the distress call very often, as don't want them becoming accustomed to it.

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    I find the distress call works great for bringing them back after you've shot a couple and the rest scatter, play the call always a couple cant resist and get added to the talley

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flyblown View Post
    There's something deeply satisfying about shooting magpies. All these were taken from the same two trees, one at 80m, the other at 96m, using a single decoy bird at first (the really rotten one), then adding other birds over the next several days. This morning I smacked three new birds who'd come for a look, obviously keen on moving into the recently vacated territory... There's a couple more that are just scattered feathers now as the hawk was on them first thing.

    Magpie hunting is something of a craft I reckon, you get to recognise the different types of calls and what they mean, how many birds there are, where they are. I can listen in the study while I'm working, and quickly pop out for quarter of an hour when I hear they're close. It's getting a fair bit quieter...

    Thanks to @GWH for sending me a distress call media file, played that on the shed hifi at max volume this morning, worked a treat! Three birds came into the garden, first one landed about 30 seconds after I pressed play on the remote... it bought a CCI right through the engine room. Brilliant. Won't play the distress call very often, as don't want them becoming accustomed to it.

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    Thats awesome! I also find it quite satisfying smoking over maggies and those other noisy bastard from accross the ditch, the old plouthers. Good work, pleased the distress call helped.
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    Quote.....There's something deeply satisfying about shooting magpies.

    Definitely a book title,I cant stop laughing.....Premo mate..lol
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    Set up the hifi in the garden last night to broadcast magpie distress, and got two more. This morning I waited a few minutes until a big mob came looking for the neighbours... hit play and it was all on! The response is incredible, they make an immediate beeline for the distress call. Shot four out of the five that came in, in less than five minutes. Will give it a rest until late afternoon, as don't want to overplay the call. Thanks again Clint @GWH. No footage of the actual shooting unfortunately but the vid shows what we've done.

    Far out this magpie shooting is great fun.

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    bloody good

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    Just back from the big old family get together/batch clean up. You know the type...the once a year weedeat, chopback, spray etc.

    Anyway i noticed a few broken branches on some of the fruit trees so set 5 possum traps last night just in case.



    Bingo...the first one for 2019. A gold medal winner

    Area is, SI upper west coast (full native) bordering Kaharangi NP.

    We hardly ever see a possum and when we do the sad thing is it usually means a letter in the mail soon, re: more 1080 drops
    @Mrs Beeman @BeeMan @Mooseman i must say I'm looking forward to catching a few more. Also hoping for some more good yarns and pics from you three


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    Quote Originally Posted by kukuwai View Post
    Just back from the big old family get together/batch clean up. You know the type...the once a year weedeat, chopback, spray etc.

    Anyway i noticed a few broken branches on some of the fruit trees so set 5 possum traps last night just in case.



    Bingo...the first one for 2019. A gold medal winner

    Area is, SI upper west coast (full native) bordering Kaharangi NP.

    We hardly ever see a possum and when we do the sad thing is it usually means a letter in the mail soon, re: more 1080 drops
    @Mrs Beeman @BeeMan @Mooseman i must say I'm looking forward to catching a few more. Also hoping for some more good yarns and pics from you three


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    Quote Originally Posted by kukuwai View Post
    Just back from the big old family get together/batch clean up. You know the type...the once a year weedeat, chopback, spray etc.

    Anyway i noticed a few broken branches on some of the fruit trees so set 5 possum traps last night just in case.



    Bingo...the first one for 2019. A gold medal winner

    Area is, SI upper west coast (full native) bordering Kaharangi NP.

    We hardly ever see a possum and when we do the sad thing is it usually means a letter in the mail soon, re: more 1080 drops
    @Mrs Beeman @BeeMan @Mooseman i must say I'm looking forward to catching a few more. Also hoping for some more good yarns and pics from you three


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    That is either a very small possum or a bloody big hammer.
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